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document.write( "the problem is: (x+3)/(x^2-x-2) + (x-1)/(x^2+2x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer i get is 2x^2+x+5/(x-2)(x+1)(x+1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem is: (x+3)/(x^2-x-2) + (x-1)/(x^2+2x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer i get is 2x^2+x+5/(x-2)(x+1)(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that you're right!!\r<BR>\n" );
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